The total area of the administrative capital is about 170,000 acres (688 km²), which is larger than the area of Singapore
The total area of the administrative capital is about 170,000 acres (688 km²), which is larger than the area of Singapore and four times larger than the city of Washington, the capital of the United States of America. It is about 60 km from Cairo in the east, and about 65 km from the city of Suez in the west. It is planned to accommodate approximately 6.5 million people upon completion of its entire construction phase.
